There’s always an occasion for pimiento cheese, so we found the perfect one for your spread.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Southerners are crazy for pimiento cheese.
It is without a doubt a beloved staple that every good Southerner has in their fridge at all times.
Credit: Dotdash Meredith
One taste, and you’re hooked.
It’s the ratio of each ingredient and other mix-ins where our preferences mightnotalign.
As an avid pimiento cheese enthusiast, I happily conducted the officialSouthern Livingpimiento cheese taste test.
(Should this be deemed a national holiday?
I think yes.)
We tasted a wide variety of store-bought pimiento cheeses to see which are worthy for your table.
The spread has a strong sweetness and is creamier than most of the versions we tried.
“I enjoy the hot sauce flavor.
It could be used as a good burger topper,” noted one taster.
Interestingly, this recipe uses American cheese rather than cheddar and salad dressing in place of mayo.
It has a bright-colored, almost fluffy appearance and a very mild cheese and pimiento flavor.
“It is a simple one,” said one editor.
“I would use it in adish or recipe.”
It has more of a mayo tang and less of a pimiento kick.
Appearance-wise, it is creamy and light in color with visible cheese shreds and pepper specks.
Our editors had a lot of varying (and a few conflicting) opinions on this one.
“If your family prefers plain, non-spicy foods this one is good,” noted one individual.
However, another said, “It has too many spices for me.
I like my pimento cheese simple!”
Two editors who gave it high marks said it’d be great on a burger.
Another noted that “It’s not a standard pimiento cheese, but very good.”
What sets this pimiento apart?
It’s branded as “rich and savory” and certainly lives up to the name.
Multiple testers observed that this spread has good color and seems fresh and homemade.
One editor liked that you could tell it was made with real cheese.
It was deemed “highly snack-able” by one editor.
They noted that the texture was close to homemade and that they could really taste the cheddar and peppers.
Of all the ones we tried, this one had the sharpest cheese and greatest pimiento flavor.
“It’s easily serve-able and shockingly light,” commented another.
We tasted a lot of pimento cheeses, but we’ll be stocking our fridge with MyThreeSons Gourmet!
